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Philosophy in Malta refers to the philosophy of Maltese nationals or those of Maltese descent, whether living in Malta or abroad, whether writing in their native Maltese language or in a foreign language. Though Malta is not more than a tiny European island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, for the last six centuries its very small population happened to come in close contact with some of Europe's main political, academic and intellectual movements. Philosophy was among the interests fostered by its academics and intellectuals.
Thomas Cauchi was a minor Maltese philosopher who specialised in law.
Saverius Pace was a minor Maltese philosopher who specialised in physics.
George Sagnani was a minor Maltese philosopher who specialized mainly in ethics and morals.
Gasper Grima (c.1680–1745) was a minor Maltese philosopher who specialised mainly in metaphysics and logic.
John Constance Parnis (1695–1735) was a major Maltese mediaeval philosopher who specialised mainly in metaphysics, physics, and logic.
Gaetanus Matthew Perez was a minor Maltese philosopher. His area of specialisation in philosophy was chiefly ethics. No portrait of Perez is known to exist so far.
Joseph Rizzo was a minor Maltese philosopher and theologian who probably specialised in logic.
Fortunatus Victor Costa was a minor Maltese philosopher who specialised in metaphysics.
Jerome Inglott (1776–1835) was a Maltese philosopher and theologian. His areas of specialisation in philosophy were chiefly metaphysics and ontology. He held the Chair of Philosophy at the University of Malta (1822–27), and was one of the Philosopher-Rectors at the same university (1826–33).
S. Debono was a Maltese scientist, linguist and minor philosopher. In philosophy he mostly specialised in ontology. His exact Christian name is unknown. Neither do we possess as yet a portrait of him.
George Caruana (1831–1872) was a Maltese minor philosopher mostly interested in epistemology. He held the Chair of Philosophy at the University of Malta (1859–72).
Dominic Pace (1851–1907) was a Maltese theologian and minor philosopher. In philosophy he mostly specialised in Aristotelico-Thomist Scholasticism.
Raphael Debono was a Maltese minor philosopher. In philosophy he mostly specialised in logic. No portrait of him is known to exist.
Louis Farrugia (1857–1933) was a Maltese theologian and minor philosopher. In philosophy he was mostly interested in Scholasticism and literature. No portrait of him has been identified up till now.
Joseph Xerri was a Maltese theologian and minor philosopher. Almost nothing is known about the personal life of Xerri. He might have been a priest. In 1773, Xerri was appointed to the Chair of Philosophy at the University of Malta, the second since its establishment two years earlier, in 1771, by the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, Manuel Pinto da Fonseca. However, Xerri was unfortunate enough to be in office when in that same year the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, Francisco Ximénez de Tejada, brought the activities of the university to a complete stop due to presumed overspending and restrictions in budgetary resources. Xerri was thus made redundant. Five years later, in 1778, when the activities of the university were resumed, and the Chair of Philosophy restored, Xerri was not appointed again. No writings of his, philosophical or otherwise, are known to exist. The same goes for any portrait of him.
Albert Busuttil (1891–1956) was a Maltese minor philosopher. In philosophy he was mostly interested in politics and labour rights.
Salvino Busuttil was a Maltese economist, ambassador to France, and philosopher. In philosophy he specialised in economics and international relations.
Vincent Riolo is a Maltese philosopher mostly interested and specialised in logic and the philosophy of language.
Emmanuel Agius is a Maltese minor philosopher mostly specialised and interested in ethics.
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- ↑ M. Montebello, Il-Ktieb tal-Filosofija f’Malta (A Source Book of Philosophy in Malta), PIN Publications, Malta, 2001, Vol. II, p. 275.
- ↑ M. Montebello, Malta’s Philosophy & Philosophers, PIN, Malta, 2011, pp. 164–167.
- ↑ "Prof. Michael Zammit".
- ↑ "Dr Michael Zammit - Philosophy - University of Malta". Archived from the original on 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ↑ M. Montebello, 20th Century Philosophy in Malta, Agius & Agius, Malta, 2006, p. 144.